cheesier
USCHEE-zee-ur/ˈt͡ʃiziɚ/UKCHEE-zee-uh/ˈt͡ʃiːziə/
- 1Comparative of cheesy.
The sequel was cheesier than the original, with twice as many slow-motion hugs.
He flashed an even cheesier grin than usual when the photographer raised the camera.
Note
The spelling changes at the joint: the final y of cheesy becomes i before -er, giving cheesier and, one step further, cheesiest. The comparative serves every meaning of the adjective, whether a sauce tastes more strongly of cheese, a grin looks more forced, or a love song piles on more clichés, and it usually leads into than.
cheesier is a form of cheesy
cheesy, adjective: Overdramatic, excessively emotional, or full of clichés, in a way that feels trite and contrived. Full entry
- Spelling
- cheesy → cheesier: change y to i, add -er
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